City of Florence Announces Public Meeting and Proposed Sewer Utility Moratorium
For Immediate Release – November 12, 2026
City of Florence Announces Public Meeting and Proposed Sewer Utility Moratorium
Media Contacts:
Scotty Davis, City Manager – 843-665-3113 or sdavis@cityofflorencesc.gov
FLORENCE, SC – The City of Florence will hold a public meeting on November 19, 2026 at 6:00p.m. in City Council Chambers located at 324 West Evans Street, Florence, South Carolina to discuss a proposed moratorium on new connections to the City’s sewer utility within a designated geographic area of the City identified as the Interim Sewer Capacity Management Area. A map of the affected area is attached to this release.
The proposed moratorium follows the recent adoption of the City’s Sewer Collection System Master Plan, which evaluated the capacity of the existing sewer system and identified an area where the City is nearing available sewer capacity. The findings underscore the importance of managing current system capacity while addressing infrastructure needs and planning for future growth.
The City has identified the infrastructure improvements necessary to increase sewer capacity. Bond funding has been secured to support the initial phase of improvements and the City is working to secure additional bond funding for the remaining phases. The proposed moratorium is intended to help manage available capacity within the Interim Sewer Capacity Management Area while the City moves forward with these planned improvements.
Scotty Davis, City Manager, said “the Sewer Collection System Master Plan provides an important roadmap for addressing our infrastructure needs. With funding secured for the initial phase and efforts underway to fund the remaining phases, we are taking steps to manage current system limitations while planning for the future. Our goal is to ensure that decisions are guided by sound planning and the long-term needs of our residents and businesses.”
Public Meeting and City Council Schedule
The City invites residents, property owners, developers, and other interested parties to learn more about the proposed sewer moratorium and the Interim Sewer Capacity Management Area at the upcoming public meeting. City Council will consider an ordinance to adopt the moratorium at upcoming City Council meetings.
All meetings will be held in City Council Chambers located at 324 West Evans Street, Florence, South Carolina.
Upcoming meeting dates are as follows:
- November 19, 2026 at 6:00p.m.: Public meeting to discuss the proposed moratorium and the Interim Sewer Capacity Management Area.
- December 2, 2026 at 3:00p.m.: First reading of the proposed moratorium ordinance at a special meeting of City Council.
- December 14, 2026 at 1:00p.m.: Second and final reading of the proposed moratorium ordinance at the regular meeting of City Council.
The City encourages interested parties to attend the public meeting and participate in the City Council process.
For additional updates, visit www.cityofflorencesc.gov or contact the Utilities Department at 843- 665-3236.
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